Couldn’t be arsed finding a better thread for this or for setting up a new one.

Paraguyan footballer banned for 27 games for trying to choke referee

The Paraguayan footballer José Pedroso has been handed a 27-game ban for attempting to choke a referee during a Chilean second division match at the weekend.

The governing body of Chile’s professional league handed down the penalty late yesterday.

The ruling stated that the defender had been banned for 20 games for attempting to choke Marcelo Miranda, five more for trying to attack him again after being pulled away, and two more for the red card he received just moments before the incident.

Pedroso resigned from the Chilean club Rangers* after the match on Saturday and said he was returning to Paraguay.

There’s one on the vanarama ™ conference league circuit. She’s a great ref. Let’s them kick away at each other. Takes no nonsense otherwise. It genuinely must be tougher for her as half the crowd are desperately trying to find fault.